A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5985-01-279-1069
NSN 5925-00-079-6662
NSN 6650-01-192-5515
NSN 5975-00-413-1051
NSN 5965-01-106-4969
NSN 5935-01-232-8785
NSN 6650-00-717-8913
NSN 5985-01-533-8690
NSN 6650-00-269-5000
NSN 6620-00-770-0989
NSN 5930-01-358-8501
NSN 6110-00-376-4834